(Encyclopedia) Shekhar, Chandra (Chandra Shekhar Singh), 1927–2007, Indian political leader, prime minister of India (1990–91), b. Uttar Pradesh. Active in the Socialist party, he served in the upper…
(Encyclopedia) capital levy, form of taxation by which the government takes part of the capital of any person or business, as distinguished from a tax on personal or business income. It is usually…
(Encyclopedia) Chatterjee, Bankim ChandraChatterjee, Bankim Chandrabəngˈkĭm chŭnˈdrə chäˈtərjē [key], 1838–94, Indian nationalist writer, b. Bengal. He popularized a Bengali prose style that became…
(Encyclopedia) Bose, Subhas ChandraBose, Subhas Chandrash&oobreve;bhäshˈ chŭnˈdrə bōs [key], 1897–1945?, Indian nationalist also known as Netaji. He began his political career in Calcutta (now…
entrepreneur, inventorBorn: February 26, 1829Birthplace: Buttenheim, Germany Levi Strauss was the inventor of blue jeans, which became known as “Levis,” a term now so common that it has made its…
(Encyclopedia) Lévy-Bruhl, LucienLévy-Bruhl, Lucienlāvēˈ-brül [key], 1857–1939, French philosopher, psychologist, and ethnologist. He was professor at the Sorbonne from 1899 and editor of the Revue…
(Encyclopedia) Mwanawasa, Levy PatrickMwanawasa, Levy Patricklĕvˈē ĕmwäˌnəwäˈsə [key], 1948–2008, Zambian political leader, president of Zambia (2002–8). A lawyer opposed to Kenneth Kaunda's rule, he…
(Encyclopedia) Offenbach, Jacques LevyOffenbach, Jacques Levyôˈfənbäk, Fr. zhäk lāvēˈ ôfĕnbäkˈ [key], 1819–80, French composer, b. Cologne. The son of a cantor, he went to Paris to study at the…
U.S. Senator (D-Florida) Born: June 12, 1810Birthplace: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands David Levy Yulee was born on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, went to school in Virginia, and moved to Florida…
(Encyclopedia) Bose, Sir Jagadis Chandra, or Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseSir Jagadis Chunder Bosejəgäˈdēs chŭnˈdrə bōs, chŭnˈdər [key], 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist, educated in…
